With chris pine, zachary quinto, simon pegg, leonard nimoy. Jan 12, 2020 to understand what went wrong for star trek movies over the past decade, its important to understand why abrams 2009 effort worked so well. Star trek beyond makes the 2009 star trek a much better film the. Kirk tries to live up to his fathers legacy with mr. Abrams has created numerous television series, including felicity. Dare i say itit may be better than the original films. Jan 17, 2020 in the 2009 star trek film from director j. Star trek 4 eyes fargo, legion creator noah hawley to direct the. Star wars part 7 coming soon with jj abramsproducer i cant help but wonder if bad robot will actually do something like this for star wars since jj is doing it. I think most star trek fans that do not like the new reboots take issue with the way they changed the entire story line. Staaten pocket books als auch im deutschsprachigen raum cross cult.
It seemed very possible that 2002 might be the last year of a star trek feature film a star trek movie had been released every two to three years, on average, since 1979. Nov 15, 2008 the bootleg of the new trailer for star trek 2009, directed by j. How could we have allowed jj abrams to ruined our two beloved scifi franchises. Abrams wrote or produced such films as regarding henry 1991, forever young 1992, armageddon 1998, cloverfield 2008, star trek 2009, and star wars. The fourth in the 2009 reboot series of star trek films.
On the eve of retirement, kirk and mccoy are charged with assassinating the klingon high chancellor and imprisoned. J abrams signed on to direct the new star wars trilogy. I was trying to avoid using the gword, but jj abrams brings it up. Star trek received the following awards and honors. Abrams, creator of cuttingedge cult television shows lost and alias, the film is expected to. Tv series are based on comic books, scifi, fantasy and the supernatural. Howell hung out with the cast of the great gatsby, the skipper fought with jfk and mchale from. Star trek is the first film of the franchise to have won an academy award, the academy award for best achievement in makeup. The countdown to the motion picture event of 2009 begins here, in the ex. New star trek director rumored to replace jj abrams.
How jj abrams ruined star trek and what that means for star wars. The delight of abrams star trek is that despite recastings, it is not. Known for lost among other things is directing both star trek as we know and star wars,i am a lover of both,but still pretty crazy lol. Episode ix director news spawns bizarre fan petition. Dec 15, 2019 he has directed numerous films during her directorial work includes mission. New star trek movie star trek show star trek movies star wars jj abrams movies star trek quotes leonard mccoy stark trek star trek reboot i hate to tell you this but star fleet operates in space.
In 2009, filmmaker jj abrams managed to revive the star trek movie franchise from the dead, delivering audiences an exciting adventure that inspired two. Abramss career, bio, and filmography business insider. Abrams star trek reboot prevented new shows from being. Not at all wthis brilliantly done new series of star trek films. One of his most critically acclaimed films, it holds a 95%. Abrams was in the midst of postproduction on mission. Abrams reinvented a whole universe with a real cavalier attitude and it worked, i feel tfa was safer. The force awakens 2015, the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy and his highestgrossing film, as well as the. This is right up there with the lord of the rings trilogy three art of. Abrams in 2009, returns with director justin lin the. Proof that you dont have to be an old star trek fan or even a scifi fan to get into this action packed movie. I think the star trek movie is a better movie as a stand alone movie.
Star trek beyond makes the 2009 star trek a much better. Seeing how abrams first trek effort managed to expand the series fanbase, its difficult to argue with the directors take on the franchise. See more ideas about jj abrams, star trek reboot and star trek 2009. Jj abrams the classic star trek shot thank you, mr jj abrams one of those classic shots where everyone lurches to one side jj abrams is so full of win, sometimes he explodes. Info on upcoming book by jj abrams abrams directing star wars, a replacement is needed for the next star trek movie. How could we have allowed jj abrams to ruined our two beloved. Ive watched every star trek episode from every series and every star trek movie except the newer pay tv series. Abrams might not be directly responsible for the delays to star trek.
It sounds silly, but its rooted both in real world roy cohn worked with the professor in a think tank, ginger had an affair with sammy davis jr. Everything we have spent a lifetime loving, is now completely different. Since abrams rebooted star trek with new actors, hes going to return the favor and reboot lost using trek actors. Abrams trek movies, but for entirely different reasons than i liked the originals. The star wars and star trek rebooter writes his first marvel comics book with the first issue of a new spiderman series. The enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace. A video essay comparing jj abrams 2009 star trek reboot with star wars.
That being said from the opening scene the star trek movie was great. Admittedly, the time travel mechanic isnt without its faults and wasnt to everyones taste, but it. How jj abrams ruined star trek and what that means for. Whos who in jj abramss star trek film the guardian. Abrams reflects on 10th anniversary of 2009s star trek.
Impossible iii when paramount pictures approached him to produce a new star trek film. Abrams and written by roberto orci and alex kurtzman. The rise of skywalker here at last, writerdirector j. Abrams, the home planet of the romulans was destroyed when it collided with a supernova. Many people seem to be hating on the story an plot in star wars. I know but my wife took the whole damn planet in the divorce. Tonight, continuing trekmovie and geek monthlys star trek weekend, we are hosting a star trek triple feature, showing the genesis trilogy at the aero theater in santa monica. Empires end will mark the beginning of the end for han solo and general leia. Heres a handy guide to whos morphed into who onboard the revamped uss enterprise. This is what happens when jj abrams is chosen to direct the new star wars movie. Beyond films xi, xi, xii 11, 12, bluray steel book metal pack.
Star trek, he says, referring to the original tv series, always felt. It is the eleventh film in the star trek film franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original star trek television series portrayed by a new cast. Abrams even used sabotage as the background music for his first trailer for star trek beyond, released near the premiere of star trek. Cheerfully bucking the trend for dark, miserablist blockbusters, lost creator jj abrams has updated the star trek franchise for the twentyfirst century without resorting to political. Star trek why it sucks and why abrams needs to stop may 15, 2009 by shaun duke 75 comments. To understand what went wrong for star trek movies over the past decade, its important to understand why abrams 2009 effort worked so well.
It is the eleventh film in the star trek film franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original star trek television series portrayed by a new cast, as the first in the rebooted film series. Abrams, that is appearing in front of the quantum of solace this weekend has been leaked online, but probably not for long. See more ideas about jj abrams, fringe tv show and star trek 2009. Why the enterprise isnt hovering overhead, i have no idea.
Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the federation one planet at a time. Lord of the rings best scifi series written to date even though i was never a fan those are my credentials. Although abrams knew that his friends roberto orci and alex kurtzman, who had written the screenplay. Abrams 2009 star trek is the story of a belligerent, aggressive asshole who careens through life acting on impulse, breaking the rules everyone else has to live by. Iii was the best of the trilogy and also the most intune with the tv show teamwork, people. Leonard nimoys ambassador spock created a black hole to stop the star, but it wound up consuming him instead, sending him back and time and creating an alternate timeline. Jj abrams biography, age,wife, movies, star wars and net. I watched this movie with some people who have never watched star trek before and they loved it. With star trek in 2009, he took a waning property and shot new life into it, but came up short four years later when he tried again and delivered star trek into. Jeffrey jacob abrams born june 27, 1966 is an american filmmaker. Theres this fantastic book by esquires tom carson that acts as a prequelsequel to gilligans island called gilligans wake. George lucas and jj abrams at the premiere of star wars. As trek art books go, though, it concentrated rather heavily on either what did or was going to. Abrams, that is appearing in front of the quantum of solace this weekend.
Abrams has 56 books on goodreads with 104293 ratings. Love love love jj abrams for making me eat my words when i said this reboot couldnt possibly be any good. Dec 14, 2015 how jj abrams ruined star trek and what that means for star wars. Discovery wasnt made a decade ago, we now have an answer. May 07, 2009 cant get to grips with the shiny young faces in jj abramss allnew star trek. The bootleg of the new trailer for star trek 2009, directed by j.
Discovery, but if seth macfarlanes the orville ends up being a better reflection of the original star treks optimism. Abrams also directed, produced and cowrote star wars. Abrams has succeeded again at managing a major film franchise challenge and making the best of it. Impossible iii 2006, star trek 2009, super 8 2011, and star trek into darkness 20. How could we have allowed jj abrams to ruined our two. Jan 02, 2020 if you dont know it already, abrams is a fan of the beastie boys, and he used the bands song sabotage to show just how cocky and cool his young jim kirk was in star trek 2009. Brilliant brights and deepest darks with hdr high dynamic range and wider colour spectrum adding dazzling colours to your viewing experience.
Abrams comes clean on star trek coincidences, sequel. There were plenty of explosions in jj abrams 2009 star trek reboot. Now, under the direction of abrams and screenwriters roberto orci and alex kurtzman, comes the highly anticipated graphic adaptation of the film. Titan books has once again delivered a companion book that is a musthave for any fan of the film. It also received three more academy award nominations. He has directed numerous films during her directorial work includes mission. Star trek 2009 vs star wars 7 no spoilers the trek bbs. Abrams said the dvd includes a scene cut from the film that. Star trek is a 2009 american science fiction action film directed by j. Abrams on netflix is star trek into darkness and appeared on screen in 20.
Perhaps the strongest aspect of the film was how abrams managed to simultaneously craft a reboot and a continuation of the established 43year story. That moment when chekov literally throws himself out of the damn chair the infamous star trek lurch. The fourth and final installment in the star trek countdown comic series should have been made into a tv or dvd movie to tie into the hit 2009 movie. Abrams and his team dug deep to craft a truly compelling retrofuturistic.
How jj abrams ruined star trek and what that means for star. Some hardcore fans may have balked at the narrative similarities between the 2009 trek and the star wars saga not a surprise considering abrams acknowledged admiration of that series as well as the broader, more actionpacked style abrams brought to. Star trek beyond makes the 2009 star trek a much better film. Wash, rinse, repeat this cycle all the way to the 2009 relaunch and the most recent second season of star trek. He is known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. He wrote his first blockbuster as a student, went on to make the cult tv show lost and now the new star trek film. Jj was basically capitalizing on the name star trek to make really generic action movies without a single consideration given to the history of said name. Abrams 2009 star trek is the story of a belligerent. I replied in the affirmative as quickly as my fingers could get the thoughts out of my head. Jj abrams blockbuster revitalization of the star trek franchise was the most thrilling film of the year. John boyega, daisy ridley, and their rise of skywalker costars detail some of the creative acting problems they were most excited to figure out with director j. The art of the film, an informationpacked art book that hits shelves nov. Abrams discusses his approach to the star trek universe, its mysterious villain and the potential for a trilogy. It is the eleventh film in the star trek film franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original star trek television series portrayed by a new cast, as the first in the rebooted film.
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